by Maria Benardis | Dec 8, 2010 | Greekalicious
Friday 10th December 2011 is Terra Madre day. Terra Madre day is the day we celebrate the the divers food traditions, cultures and quality food grown using responsible and sustainable ways. It is about food grown in ways that respects the environment and people. This...
by Maria Benardis | Nov 21, 2010 | Greekalicious
On the way to Terra Madre 2010 I stopped over in Jordan in the middle east. I was overjoyed to see so may religions living in one country in harmony and with the greatest respect for each other. The food was amazing and I was thrilled to see many Greek archeological...
by Maria Benardis | Oct 25, 2010 | Greekalicious
Whilst in Terra Madre I met a remarkable woman from India , Kudarti Mitra Pravasan Kendra. I attended the Indian regional meeting and she gave a presentation on the organisation she works with called SEWA. The organisation is a network that assists women to find...
by Maria Benardis | Oct 25, 2010 | Greekalicious
I was privileged to be invited to attend Terra Madre 2010 (www.terramadre.org) . The event was held October 21-25, 2010. More than 5,000 people attended from countries covering the world. The gathering brought together food communities, cooks, academics, youths,...
by Maria Benardis | Oct 15, 2010 | Greekalicious
“Food for Thought – it starts with the Ingredients, Honesty, Ethics and Global Respect.”Maria Benardis I recently wrote to Senator Nick Xenephon about the misleading and deceptive labeling that we have here in Australia. It becomes a serious health issue in some...
